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First off how old are you? Getting a Tat on the forearm or hand changes your life forever man! I've got 7 tats and love them all but I can cover them all up without being uncomfortable too. Do you have any tat's yet?

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

Seriously buddy, at 16 don't go the forearm or hand route. If you really want a tat go for the bi's or back. It won't be your only tattoo I'm sure, but wait till your older for the bold forearm tat

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

Seriously buddy, at 16 don't go the forearm or hand route. If you really want a tat go for the bi's or back. It won't be your only tattoo I'm sure, but wait till your older for the bold forearm tat

I agree with rock completely, wait a couple years, at least til college, getting tatoo on your hand or forearm makes it very hard to cover, and having visible tats will make you ineligible for certain jobs down the line.

If your parents let you, do what you will. I don't think that by the time you start a career anyone will care anymore if you have a tat or not. One on the palm is fine as long as it's a positive image, if it's a swastika or some satanic symbol then I could see it reflecting on your character badly. I have a friend with a back piece extending up both sides of his neck, he doesn't plan on working in a corporate environment so he doesn't care.

Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012

Viewed upside down when shaking hands it could look like a pentagram and give the wrong impression, unless that's what you are trying to express.

Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012

I have seen somewhere a guy that hand the inside of his palm tatted with a outline of dollar bills and it said something like Pay ME or sumthin like that. kinda funny.. I would defn wait to get it, most people end up regretting a tat they got when they were younger..

If this is your first tattoo I would definately recommend getting it in an inconspicuous place. Then if you like it you can move on to more visible body parts. I would think the forearm thing through completely. You have a lot of years left and you have no idea what you will be doing in 10 15 or 20 years. When getting a tat you must consider the future. Getting a tat on your hand is stupid. It wont hold up. Any part of the body that gets used that much will never hold ink. It will look like shit in a very short time.

There are cosmetics that can hide tattoos. They were originally developed for people with scars and those big strawberry birthmarks on their faces. They work, don't come off on your clothes. D.J., The Rock, covers his tribal for film and it is enormous so a minor one could be hidden very easily for situations such as work.

I have seen somewhere a guy that hand the inside of his palm tatted with a outline of dollar bills and it said something like Pay ME or sumthin like that. kinda funny.. I would defn wait to get it, most people end up regretting a tat they got when they were younger..

ok bud heres my story. my first tat was on my back of 3 kanji symbols meaning wisdom, dream, angel. then a year later i got eternaty power, and devil right next to it. 2 years after that i got it covered up with a hannya mask then this year i got another tat the one thas in my avatar and got it colored like a few weeks ago. so def think about what your doing, mine are on my back so no one really know i have one unless my shirt is a tad translucent. plus , i am just now thinking about going onto my arms but , i am full aware that if i do i might never be able to wear short sleeve shirts again to work. just think about it and what you want to do in life, before you go getting tattooed. oh here is a warning. you can't just get one